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Here’s an excerpt of one of my favorite one-hour class playlists that beautifully supports the month’s focus “Let Go.” Two of the songs are new discoveries for me: Hilary Grist’s captivating cover of Can’t Always Get What You Want and Krishnabai’s gorgeous version of Gayatri Mantra. Length of the complete playlist is about 45 minutes which allows a generous amount of silence at the end for a quiet savasana. See full track list below.

The dismay of being seen, exposed and open to criticism is one of the many fears that can keep us from exploring and sharing our creative selves. Brené Brown, the expert on the power of vulnerability, shares her insights on how to deal with our inner and outer critics so we can more readily risk the failures that can lead to our best work.

Promotes the savoring of positive life experiences. Relishing and taking pleasure in the gifts in your life raises your awareness and experience of satisfaction and enjoyment in your current circumstances.

Boosts self-worth and self-esteem. Realizing how much others do for you and how much you have accomplished helps you feel more confident.

Helps in coping with stress and trauma. Gratitude helps to positively reinterpret stressful or negative experiences.

Encourages moral behavior. Grateful people are more likely to help others and show compassion.

Builds social bonds. Cultivating gratitude helps in experiencing a sense of connectedness.

Inhibits invidious comparisons with others. If you’re genuinely thankful and appreciative for what you have, you’re less likely to envy others.

Deters or diminishes feelings of anger, bitterness, and greed. Gratitude is incompatible with negative emotions.

Prevents the tendency to take things for granted. Cultivating gratitude thwarts the hedonic adaptation that often happens over time after something exciting and new enters our lives.